Tag: Spain

• Wednesday, April 28th 2010 - 01:09 UTC

  Unemployment in Spain Soars to 20.05%; 4.61 Million Jobless

  

  Spain's jobless rate has risen past 20% for the first time in 13 years, according to figures made public by the National Statistics Institute (INE) on Tuesday. Unemployment rate was 20.05% in the first quarter of this year, up from 18.83% in the last quarter of 2009.

• Friday, April 23rd 2010 - 02:41 UTC

  Ash-cloud travel restrictions cost Spain’s tourism industry 259 million Euros

  

  Spanish tourism lost 252 million Euros over six days because of travel restrictions caused by the volcanic ash cloud which grounded air traffic in Europe, industry body Exceltur said on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, April 21st 2010 - 17:24 UTC

  Falklands’ sovereignty: a bilateral issue between Argentina and UK, says Spain

  

  Spain will not be supporting Argentina’s Falkland Islands sovereignty claim during the coming European Union and Latinamerican summit to be held next May 18 in Madrid, according to Falklands Legislative Assembly Member Roger Edwards recently back from Brussels.